All the way from France, at least historically. When I see these guys I immediately begin to think are the top hats and canes?

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Not a duck one normally finds in the midwest but they can be found from Hawaii to Canada. A Muscovy Duck has a face only a mother could love. On the other hand I find them very colorful and a stand out in the crowd.

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The Muscovy is a tropical America bird but it has been seen in Texas and Florida. They are able to adapts well to cooler climates down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. I could be wrong but now they have been seen in Omaha, NE. If I am wrong on this please e-mail me.

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I enjoy watching an American Coot swimming around. The white beak and the colorful eye against the dark body really stand out.

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A group of Mallards out for a swim together.

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Capture of a Ring-Billed Gull in flight.
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There is a small pond in a business complex that always attracts the water fowl during the fall, winter and spring and they let you get fairly close. Nothing more colorful than Wood ducks.
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A Wood Duck taking flight on a late winter day.
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One of the most colorful ducks out in the wild. He happen to be swimming into shore.
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A warm bright winter day with lots of water fowl around provided a lot of fun. It was hard to look into the direction of the sun but provided some opportunity for a silhouette of two American Coots.
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It was really funny watching these guys set down on the ice. Whole new meaning to ice skating.

He seems to have an air about him.
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This group was walking single file around behind me as they made their way to the lake. Made me laugh.
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Ma and Pa Wood ducks. Kind of funny seeing these guys actually standing on ice below the water.
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Not really sure about what I was doing.
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Seems to be a little shy.
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Seems to be a little touchy about his space.
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Found my first Trumpeter Swan as the sun was going down.
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On a very warm winter day, caught this Mallard taking off from the water and ice.
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I caught a Mallard just touching down from a short flight on to the water and ice on a very warm winter day. The tail is dropping into the water and the feet are ready to hit the water.
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